You were spot on regarding the Broncos’ need for leadership from their free-agent acquisitions. But what about the leadership of coach John Fox? Sure, his regular-season record the past three years is great. But big games are another story. He appears to be a nice guy and a rah-rah coach, but his decision-making has been lacking. Fox’s success is primarily because of quarterback Peyton Manning’s proficiency. I know the Broncos would not fire Fox now, but I am not confident they will win the Super Bowl next year unless leadership comes from the team’s players.

J.D., never follows

Kiz: The Broncos get crushed 43-8 in the Super Bowl and Manning gets a love letter from a journalism professor praising the quarterback’s character, while Fox gets e-mails from Broncomaniacs who question the coach’s intelligence. In Denver, it’s better to be the quarterback than the coach. Always has been. Always will be.

None better than Bailey. I am glad I was alone and out of town when I heard cornerback Champ Bailey had been cut by the Broncos, because no one likes to see a grown man cry. For years, NFL opponents refused to throw passes anywhere near Bailey. I will miss another side of Bailey too. I work with homeless kids at the Denver Rescue Mission. When there were no cameras or media around, Bailey liked to come to the mission for birthday parties and holiday events or just to encourage the kids. Bailey probably got cramps from autographing photos and jerseys. We have a No. 24 jersey hanging in our youth center and will cherish it for a long time.

Joe, Denver

Kiz: Nobody asked me but … in 30 years of covering the Broncos, the two most unbeatable players, whether I was watching them on the field or interviewing them in the locker room, have been Shannon Sharpe and Bailey.

Gag gift. How can Rockies season-ticket holders have any hope for a successful 2014 season when the team’s owners and front office are so stupid? The gift sent with season tickets shows their incompetence: Photos of retired first baseman Todd Helton, but the dates on the plaque honoring his years with the Rockies are wrong. He did not play for them from 1993 to 2007, as the plaque states. A tribute to Helton and a nice gift to customers was muffed.

Ira, baseball historian

Kiz: Michael Cuddyer thinks this is a playoff team. Would he care to give season-ticket holders a money-back guarantee?

Just an ordinary Joe. Watching North Dakota State beat Oklahoma in the NCAA basketball tournament, I wonder how University of Denver coach Joe Scott keeps his job. The game should have been DU vs. Oklahoma. There is no reason DU shouldn’t be able to compete for an NCAA Tournament bid. Joe must go!

Greg, finds March maddening

Kiz: Is Scott really the main problem? Kickin’ It Headquarters is located within shouting distance of DU. The cluelessness of DU athletics leadership is so infuriating, the windows of campus buildings must sometimes rattle from our cries of frustration.

Mirror image. And today’s parting shot suggests a Denver sports columnist misses the mark even more often than Nuggets guard Randy Foye.

The Nuggets are again one of those middle-of-the-pack NBA teams. They have no significant future and a remarkably average past. Kinda mirrors your career, Kiz.

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